Aboard Celebrity Cruise Line’s new ship, Equinox, diners are treated to a variety of luxurious favors, textures and culinary delights.

Blu, the specialty restaurant exclusive to the AquaClass guests, serves healthy fare in a sophisticated and soothing atmosphere. And while the dishes are light, they are full of flavor and presentation.

This airy and fluffy Floating Island dessert is a favorite among guests and is a stunner to look at with taste living up to its appearance.

Ingredients:
Meringue:

-- ¾ cup of Sugar

-- 1 c milk

-- 2 t vanilla

-- 4 T sugar

Chocolate Crème Anglaise:

-- 4 ½ c milk

-- ½ c sugar

-- 5 egg yolks (use yolks from meringue)

-- 2t vanilla

-- 1/3 c melted, dark chocolate

-- 4 drops orange blossom water

Separate the yolks and the egg whites. Reserve the yolks for the chocolate crème anglaise.

Whip egg whites to snow peaks, then reduce the speed of the mixer and add sugar by hand very slowly and delicately.

In a saucepan, mix together the hot vanilla milk ingredients simmer gently.

Place the meringue mixture in a piping tube and pipe in a circle shape. (Usually three rounds) into the vanilla milk. Cook meringue about 2 minutes, until firm but still fluffy. (Might require one additional minute).

Heat the milk with half of the sugar and the vanilla. Beat the egg yolks with the rest of the sugar in a separate bowl. When the milk and sugar mixture starts to boil, pour the milk into the egg yolks mixture.

Melt chocolate in the microwave slowly. Add chocolate and orange blossom water to above mixture.

Add the melted chocolate and the orange blossom water.

Place the crème anglaise in a shallow bowl, topped with the meringue. Garnish with toasted almonds and melted sugar (just let sugar melt over low heat then drizzle atop meringue.)

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